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IRL: In Real Life – A Free Educational Theatre Programme for RCT Schools (Spring 2026)
Spectacle Theatre Ltd, in partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil Educational Psychology Service, is excited to offer a free, day-long educational theatre programme for secondary schools across RCT.
Aiming to empower pupils with the tools to speak confidently about healthy relationships in today’s digital world, IRL: In Real Life supports RCTCBC’s Strategic Plan for Wellbeing and aligns with the Curriculum for Wales’ four pillars.
MNG’s Daniel Makes Waves at Welsh Swimming Finals
Step Into a World of Wonder This May!
Discover the Magic of Spectacle Theatre presents in Partnership with Theatrix Arts' Wonderland Puppet Show & Tea Party
Have you ever wished you could tumble into a world of colour, curiosity and cheeky characters? This May, your wish comes true!
Spectacle Theatre presents in Partnership with Theatrix Arts invites you to an unforgettable afternoon of magic and mischief at Wonderland — a free puppet show and tea party experience for families! Plus, enjoy a delicious buffet with sandwiches and cakes to top off the fun!
Pobl Event
Spectacle Theatre supported Pobl with their event on Wednesday 10th July, at Yma, Pontypridd. The event was a huge success with participants demonstrating their talents through singing, playing instruments and reading poetry. This was a great production and we look forward to the next one.
ITDW
In the Dark Woods is a participatory play for young people aged 7+. It is the story of 2 sisters. Ella, who’s 6, and Izzy who’s 13.
The story begins one day after school when Ella is alone in her bedroom…
“Do you want to play? … I’ll be Rapunzel, and she’s really small, and she’s lost her Mammy in the dark woods’’.
“Will you come with me into the dark woods and help me find my Mammy?”
Can you help Ella and Izzy find their Mammy before it’s too late?
IRL (In Real Life): Developing Healthy Relationships & Stronger Communities Through Drama
Young people today face real challenge pressures from social media, questions about identity, and navigating healthy relationships. These issues can affect confidence, resilience, and wellbeing, making it harder for learners to thrive in school and beyond.
Reflecting, Sharing, and Looking Ahead: A Celebration at Cwm Saerbren
Unreliable Witness
That’s the question at the heart of Unreliable Witness , a brand-new promenade performance premiering at this year’s Rhondda Arts Festival Treorchy (RAFT) . Devised and performed within the industrial bones of The Factory in Porth , this is no ordinary theatre experience.
There’s no stage. No curtain. No fourth wall.
Just four plays. Four stories. And one audience moving through the echoes of a shared past.
Exciting Visit to The Royal Mint
Thanks to the CTM/RCT Unpaid Carers Short Breaks Fund, unpaid carers and those they care for from Spectacle Theatre’s Monday Night Group enjoyed an enriching and educational trip to The Royal Mint in Llantrisant on the last Monday of February.
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2024
Spectacle Theatre recently performed car play theatre at the National Eisteddfod 2024 in Pontypridd, with performances being written and played by professional writers and actors.
We would like to thank all audience members, writers, actors and volunteers who took part in and supported the performances
Learning Steps
Spectacle are working with Learning Steps , using creative ways to explore what matters to ,members of the group.
My Week At Spectacle: Theatre in Education for Safer Communities
When I found out I’d be spending a week with Spectacle Theatre for work experience, I was excited but also a bit nervous. I’ve always loved anything creative, especially drama, and I thought this would be a great chance to learn more about how theatre is made behind the scenes. I’m studying Drama for GCSE in school and live locally. It felt like the perfect opportunity.
However, I didn’t realise how much I would be able to see and just how different the experience was to what I had originally expected.
Rhondda Arts Festival Treorchy
Spectacle Theatre would like to thank all those who came along to watch Car Play Theatre at this year’s Rhondda Arts Festival, Treorchy. We received fantastic feedback with over 100 people joining us over Friday and Saturday. Many thanks to Sarah Sutton Festival Director, the event organisers, writers, performers, staff, volunteers, and sponsors who made the event such a success.
Throughout the Summer of 2024
Throughout the Summer of 2024, Spectacle Theatre hosted drumming workshops, puppet performances and puppet making sessions. The events were well attended with a wide range of audiences coming along. Further sessions to follow, so keep a lookout.
Monday Night Group
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